Course Content (Syllabus)
Selected topics concerning the teaching of mathematics are examnied in this course aiming to highlight the range of didactic of mathematics as well as to familiarize the students with teaching resources they might use in classroom. The list of the topics includes:
1. The van Hiele levels of geometrical thinking
2. The usage and exploitation of ICT for teaching purposes
3. The meaning kai utilisation of mathematical errors and misconceptions
4. The equality sign and its understanding
5. Using puzzles from arithmetic to algebraic thinking
6. Problem solving
7. Using history of mathematics in mathematics reaching